July 30, 2007

making the best of things

Our plans to spend the weekend playing by the lake in a friend's borrowed cabin fell through at the last minute on Friday, leaving us with the challenge to make lemonade as the saying goes. As any good Papa would, Josh got out his atlas and after a few quick internet searches came up with a weekend adventure that made us forget all about our disappointment. We made two seperate day trips to sort-of nearby state parks that we had never been to before. We swam, hiked, fished, and played the days away, stopping for picnics (with lemonade of course) and and naps on our great big blanket. The weather gods smiled down at us with 89 degree sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. Being new to Minnesota (and leaving again in a few months) made the exploring all the better. We even found a park that we hope to return to next summer for a real camping trip.

These pictures are from Kathio State Park, where we spent the whole day on Sunday, and we will again another day.

This half-mile trail took us an hour and a half going at the pace of a curious two-year-old . . .

Comments

It looks like Ivo had a great time hiking. Isn't it funny how things work out like that sometimes? Our weekend was filled with family turmoil, so I would love to have been outside enjoying nature instead! I lived in Minnesota for a few years awhile ago, but I never made it north of the Cities. I really wish I had now!